House File 2159

HOUSE FILE
BY HELLAND
A BILL FOR
1 An Act repealing the prohibition on entering into agreements
2 with private sector entities to house inmates committed
3 to the custody of the director of the department of
4 corrections.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. PRIVATE PRISON == REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The
1 2 department of corrections shall develop and issue a request
1 3 for proposals for housing all of the inmates committed to the
1 4 custody of the director with a private sector entity.
1 5 Sec. 2. REPEAL. Section 904.119, Code 2009, is repealed.
1 6 EXPLANATION
1 7 This bill repeals the prohibition on entering into
1 8 agreements with private sector entities to house inmates
1 9 committed to the custody of the director of the department of
1 10 corrections.
1 11 The bill also requires the department of corrections to
1 12 develop and issue a request for proposals for housing all of
1 13 the inmates committed to the custody of the director of the
1 14 department of corrections with a private sector entity.
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